Species Profile · The Wood Explorer

Meranti

Shorea spp.

Dipterocarpaceae Hardwood South-Eastern Asia 0 data values

Meranti — species record from The Wood Explorer historical and technical reference collection.

Historical Source Data Original source values are preserved 0 linked images 0 source references 1 linked country

At a glance

Scientific nameShorea spp.

Trade / common nameMeranti

FamilyDipterocarpaceae

RegionSouth-Eastern Asia

Countries & Distribution

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🇸🇬Singapore

South-Eastern Asia · SGP

native

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